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Match the following actions with their classification according to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:
Touching = Sexual harassment Requesting a member of one sex to perform tasks viewed as “woman’s work” = Sexual harassment Discussing project goals with a colleague = Not sexual harassment Leaving sexually explicit notes on a bulletin board = Sexual harassment
Match the following statements with their relation to sexual harassment complaints:
The conduct must be unwelcome = Part of the three-part test for sexual harassment The victim must have a prior conviction = Not related to sexual harassment complaints There is a subsequent occurrence of the unwelcome conduct = Part of the three-part test for sexual harassment The perpetrator must be a supervisor = Not related to sexual harassment complaints
Match the following definitions with their corresponding terms:
The occurrence of verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature where the victim has indicated that the conduct is unwelcome = Unwelcome conduct Any conduct that is not prohibited by company policy = Not sexual harassment A complaint that meets the three-part test for sexual harassment = Sexual harassment complaint A request for a romantic relationship = Unsolicited proposition
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Study Notes
Conditions of Employment
- Conditions of employment are those provided for by law, policy, or labor contract.
Hostile Working Environment
- A hostile working environment is unwelcome conduct based on gender that consists of repeated incidents or is sufficiently severe, if a single incident, to alter the conditions of employment.
- Generally isolated instances of unwelcome conduct will not create a hostile working environment.
Sex Discrimination
- Sex discrimination is any difference, distinction, or preference in treatment, access, or impact because of one's sex.
Retaliation
- Retaliation occurs when:
- An employee engages in a legally protected activity (e.g., filing an EEOC complaint or opposes illegal activity).
- There is an adverse employment action.
- There is a causal connection between the protected activity and the adverse employment action.
Sexual Harassment
- Sexual harassment is unsolicited, offensive, and unwelcome behavior involving sexual overtures or conduct, either verbal or physical, based on sex.
- Examples of sexual harassment include:
- Touching.
- "Off-color" jokes.
- Unwanted, unsolicited propositions.
- Holding up to ridicule.
- Leaving sexually explicit materials in public areas.
- Leaving sexually explicit notes or messages.
- Wearing clothing that is not part of prescribed uniforms.
- Transfer or dismissal after refusing a sexual advance.
- Demeaning comments or actions.
- Requesting and/or ordering members of one sex to perform tasks viewed as "woman's work".
- Unwanted "off-duty" telephone calls or contact.
- Deliberate singling out of a member of either gender in the presence of the opposite gender.
Sexual Harassment Complaint
- For a complaint to be classified as sexual harassment, the following three-part test must be met:
- The conduct must be unwelcome.
- The complainant must communicate that the conduct is unwelcome.
- There is a subsequent occurrence of the unwelcome conduct (unless there is a sufficiently severe single incident).
Unwelcome Conduct
- Unwelcome conduct is the occurrence of verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature where the victim has indicated that the conduct is unwelcome.
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This quiz covers the definitions and concepts related to sex discrimination and hostile work environment in the workplace. Learn about the laws, policies, and labor contracts that govern employment conditions.